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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Motorola |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Cosmic blue and Crystal pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 14.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Moto G8 Plus has an overall score of 77.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s score of 74.4. Although the Moto G8 Plus is thicker than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), it's somewhat lighter and noticeably newer. The Moto G8 Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM.
Moto G8 Plus features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a little bigger screen, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a quite better pixels density. Motorola Moto G8 Plus counts with a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos, a camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Motorola Moto G8 Plus features a superior storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 32 GB more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has greater battery duration than Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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